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landslide Landslide Risk in California

Overall State Risk Score: 7/10

California faces very high landslide risk. 29 of 58 counties (50%) rated high or very high by FEMA National Risk Index.

Seasonal pattern: Year-round

Highest-Risk Cities in California

1
Los Angeles, CA
Very High · 21 historical events
FEMA: 7Historical: 10
2
San Diego, CA
Very High · 5 historical events
FEMA: 7Historical: 9
3
San Jose, CA
Very High · 11 historical events
FEMA: 7Historical: 10
4
San Francisco, CA
Very High · 13 historical events
FEMA: 7Historical: 10
5
Fresno, CA
Very High · 6 historical events
FEMA: 7Historical: 5
6
Long Beach, CA
Very High · 18 historical events
FEMA: 7Historical: 10
7
Oakland, CA
Very High · 13 historical events
FEMA: 7Historical: 10
8
Sacramento, CA
Moderate · 11 historical events
FEMA: 3Historical: 10

Notable Landslide Events

Landslide - San Diego Area Ranges, S of Palm Springs, California, United States

November 16, 2025 — WARNING

San Diego, CA

760 people exposed; $86M capital exposed

Other Hazards in California

earthquake
Earthquake Risk
Score: 9/10
wildfire
Wildfire Risk
Score: 9/10
hurricane
Hurricane Risk
Score: 1/10
flood
Flood Risk
Score: 9/10
tornado
Tornado Risk
Score: 5/10
winter-storm
Winter Storm Risk
Score: 7/10
extreme-heat
Extreme Heat Risk
Score: 7/10
drought
Drought Risk
Score: 9/10
high-wind
High Wind Risk
Score: 5/10
tsunami
Tsunami Risk
Score: 9/10

How this data is built

California landslide risk combines Historical Event Intelligence with authoritative hazard modeling from the Geospatial Intelligence Layers catalog. Live event monitoring is available through the Event Intelligence API and the DisasterAWARE Platform.

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